Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mountain Coati

Myodes rufocanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Myodes	Nasua
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.